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Lindig, Franz

Date of birth:
October 5th, 1893 (Alzenau/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
December 22nd, 1912: Oberjäger;
May 20th, 1913: Fähnrich;
August 1st, 1914: Leutnant;
December 14th, 1917: Oberleutnant;
August 10th, 1921: Charakter als Hauptmann a.D.
May 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (E) mit RDA vom 1.3.1934
September 1st, 1935: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 01.08.1933 (30a);
August 1st, 1937: Major (15);
November 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (15);
June 1st, 1942: Oberst (11).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 499, 268. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 499, 268. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Führer, Infanterie-Regiment 499, 268. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1942

801st Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1920

Mattweiß.
Verwundetenabzeichen (1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1918

4. Klasse mit der Krone und Schwertern.
Königlich Bayerischen Militär-Verdienstordens
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 1916

4. Klasse mit Schwertern.
Königlich Bayerischen Militär-Verdienstordens
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)

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